Public Transport

1. Hvilken bus kører til byens centrum?

   Which bus goes to the city center?

   Usage

   Used at a bus stop to find the correct bus to the city center

   Grammar Note

   "Hvilken" is "which" for common-gender nouns (en bus); neuter nouns take "hvilket"

2. Hvor mange stoppesteder er der til [destination]?

   How many stops to [destination]?

   Usage

   Used to ask how many stops to the destination

   Grammar Note

   "hvor mange" is the Danish expression for "how many"

3. Vær venlig at sætte mig af her.

   Please let me off here.

   Usage

   Used to ask the driver to let you off here

   Grammar Note

   "vær venlig at" literally means "be so kind as to" — a polite request

4. Er dette sæde optaget?

   Is this seat taken?

   Usage

   Used to check if a seat is occupied

   Grammar Note

   In Danish yes/no questions, the verb comes first, before the subject (V1 word order)

5. Hvornår kører den sidste bus?

   What time is the last bus?

   Usage

   Used to find out when the last bus departs

   Grammar Note

   "Hvornår" is the question word for "when" (times and dates); "kører" means "runs/goes" for a bus

6. Hvor kan jeg købe en billet?

   Where can I buy a ticket?

   Usage

   Used to ask where to purchase a transport ticket

   Grammar Note

   With V2 word order, the auxiliary comes before the subject after the question word

7. Stopper denne bus ved markedet?

   Does this bus stop at the market?

   Usage

   Used to confirm whether the bus stops at the market

   Grammar Note

   Danish definite articles are suffixed. "-et" is the definite suffix for neuter nouns

8. Fra hvilken perron afgår det?

   Which platform does it depart from?

   Usage

   Used at a station to find the departure platform

   Grammar Note

   "afgår" is the present tense of "afgå" (to depart), a verb with the prefix af-; it is not separable and stays in one piece

9. Er der en direkte rute?

   Is there a direct route?

   Usage

   Used to ask if there is a direct route

   Grammar Note

   "er der ...?" is the Danish existential question "is there ...?"

10. Hvor lang tid tager rejsen?

    How long does the journey take?

    Usage

    Used to ask the duration of the journey

    Grammar Note

    "hvor lang tid tager ...?" is the standard Danish expression for asking duration

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